| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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08-99032b
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Hurles v. Ryan
Order |
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May 19, 2014 | ||
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08-99032
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Hurles v. Ryan
Judicial recusal may be appropriate where judge became involved in capital defendant’s appeal by making statements regarding evidence of guilt before trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 19, 2014 | |
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D062909
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Hall v. Rite Aid Corp.
Former Rite Aid cashier overturns decertification of class action against Rite Aid, alleging that Rite Aid had unlawful policy of not providing cashiers with seats. |
Employment Law |
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May 19, 2014 | |
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S217128
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People v. Sasser
Order |
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May 16, 2014 | ||
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S210898
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People v. Smith
Order |
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May 16, 2014 | ||
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S214385
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James v. State of California
Order |
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May 16, 2014 | ||
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S216922
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Martinez (Joe) on H.C.
Order |
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May 16, 2014 | ||
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S216994
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People v. Espinoza
Order |
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May 16, 2014 | ||
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S214832
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Tran (Trung V.) on H.C.
Order |
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May 16, 2014 | ||
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S217132
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Arteaga v. S.C. (People)
Order |
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May 16, 2014 | ||
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S216681
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People v. Sanchez
Order |
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May 16, 2014 | ||
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S216743
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People v. Amankrah
Order |
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May 16, 2014 | ||
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S193990
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Marriage of Valli
Life insurance policy that was purchased with community property funds during marriage remains as such after divorce, because it was never ‘transmuted’ into separate property. |
Family Law |
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May 16, 2014 | |
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A136675
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Tiri v. Lucky Chances Inc.
Trial court may not rule on enforceability of arbitration agreement because parties’ delegation of authority to arbitrator was clear and not unconscionable. |
Contracts |
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May 16, 2014 | |
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12-16421
|
Oliver v. SD-3C LLC
Consumers may pursue claims against SD card manufacturers, because four-year gap between purchase of cards and filing suit was not an inexcusable delay. |
Antitrust |
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May 15, 2014 | |
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12-56809
|
United National Maintenance Inc. v. San Diego Convention Center Inc.
San Diego Convention Center operator may be liable for interfering with cleaning company’s contracts even if it had economic interest in those contracts. |
Torts |
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May 15, 2014 | |
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A139220
|
Isabella F., a Minor
Juvenile court may not adjudge minor a dependent based on isolated altercation with mother, even if doing so would provide mother with beneficial services. |
Juveniles |
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May 15, 2014 | |
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D064641
|
People v. Brown
Police officer has sufficient information to detain parked drunken driver, after responding to anonymous 911 call reporting a dangerous fight in the vicinity. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 15, 2014 | |
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D064979
|
Orion Communications Inc. v. Superior Court (Sameis Holdings LLC)
Corporation may not exercise peremptory challenge to remove judge, because it failed to show it was opposed to another party who had previously used challenge. |
Civil Procedure |
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May 15, 2014 | |
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A138584
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J.D., a Minor
High school security officers reasonably search student's locker, where shotgun was found, during investigation of a shooting by different student. |
Juveniles |
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May 15, 2014 | |
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B241969
|
218 Properties LLC v. City of Carson
City's disapproval of application to convert mobilehome park into resident-owned community is upheld because owner's evidence did not show conversion was bona fide. |
Real Property |
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May 15, 2014 | |
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B248629
|
Jason P. v. Danielle S.
Sperm donor, who maintained father-son relationship with child, may establish parentage, although child was conceived via in vitro fertilization using his donated sperm. |
Family Law |
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May 15, 2014 | |
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C075240
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I.R., a Minor
Juvenile court may not create ‘hybrid’ plan by combining alternative options for placement of minors and instead, must choose among those alternatives. |
Juveniles |
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May 15, 2014 | |
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B242700
|
Digital Music News LLC v. Superior Court (Escape Media Group LLC)
Los Angeles Superior Court cannot force online news outlet to reveal identity of anonymous commenter, who contradicted defense in pending New York action. |
Civil Procedure |
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May 15, 2014 | |
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G049326
|
People v. Acosta
Statute forbidding removal of improvements from foreclosed home is not unconstitutionally vague, because borrowers knew their conduct was prohibited. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 14, 2014 | |
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11-55625
|
Yeh v. Martel
Petitioner is not entitled to habeas relief because neither his limited English ability nor his mental impairment were extraordinary circumstances to excuse late filing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 14, 2014 | |
|
Sohigian
|
Public Admonishment of Judge Ronald M. Sohigian
Los Angeles County judge is publicly admonished for treating attorneys in sarcastic and belittling manner while presiding over proceedings in two civil cases. |
Judges |
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May 14, 2014 | |
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12-17804
|
In Defense of Animals v. U.S. Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Land Management’s 2010 gather of wild horses and burros near California-Nevada border due to overpopulation does not violate federal law. |
Environmental Law |
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May 13, 2014 | |
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10-70029
|
Chandra v. Holder
Petitioner may use evidence of changed personal circumstances, such as conversion to Christianity, to qualify for exception to filing untimely motion to reopen. |
Immigration |
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May 13, 2014 | |
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11-10511
|
U.S. v. Preston
District court must consider 18-year-old’s intellectual disability when determining whether confession to sexual abuse of neighbor was coerced or voluntary. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 13, 2014 |
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